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nonrevenue

nonrevenue adjective: not of or pertaining to revenue.

Adjective

nonrevenue (not comparable)

  1. Not of or pertaining to revenue.
    • taxation for nonrevenue purposes
    • Male athletes in smaller, nonrevenue sports like wrestling and gymnastics have criticized universities for sacrificing their teams in an effort to achieve gender equity.2009 June 19, Katie Thomas, “Title IX Ruling in California Could Lead to Stricter Standards”, in New York Times

Forms of nonrevenue

alternative formnon-revenue

Origin of nonrevenue

From non- + revenue.

Questions about nonrevenue

What does nonrevenue mean?
Nonrevenue means not of or pertaining to revenue.
What part of speech is nonrevenue?
Nonrevenue is an adjective.

Words near nonrevenue in the dictionary

  1. nonrevaluation
  2. nonrevascularizable
  3. nonrevealing
  4. nonrevelation
  5. nonrevenge
  6. nonrevenue
  7. nonreversal
  8. nonreverse
  9. nonreversed
  10. nonreversible
  11. nonreversibly

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